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Call for Papers | Academic Freedom in Historical Perspective

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Academic Freedom in Historical Perspective
Twenty-Five Years of the European Review of History /
Revue européenne d’histoire: An Anniversary Conference
Central European University, Budapest, 8-10 November 2018

Call for Papers

Academic Freedom is a central idea in modern scholarship. Even if a precise definition of it is difficult to state, it can be understood as the freedom for members of academia to teach and research without being restrained by political or social surveillance. The concept is not legally defined, it proceeds from customs, conventions or even traditions. Legally, discussions on academic freedom fall into the category of freedom of speech, even if this concept only partly corresponds. [lire la suite]